A large new study finds a packet of chips a day is enough to move the needle on attention.

Ultra-processed foods make up a huge share of the American diet, and new research suggests they may carry another serious ...

Kennedy Jr. is taking on the fuzziest category in food science. You might know a tomato when you see one, but for the federal government, identifying one is harder. Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

Out of 12 restaurants evaluated, Chipotle is the only fast-food chain that avoids ultra-processed ingredients. In their new ...

Children's dietitian Angharad Banner talks about the positives and negatives of processed foods, as well as ideas, easy swaps ...

Ultra-processed foods are displacing traditional foods and meals globally, degrading diet quality, and contributing to the rise of diet-related chronic diseases. And despite the combined advertising ...

Move closes loophole but doesn’t include definition of ultra-processed foods, promised earlier this year ...

Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...

In a UK crossover trial, home-cooked meals doubled the fat lost at matched calories.

Walk into any grocery store and you'll see it: aisles filled with brightly colored packages containing ready-to-eat meals, quick snacks and flavored drinks—often billed as "healthy." They save time.

A new study analyzed data from 1,400 older adults in Amsterdam, tracking their diet habits and cognitive test scores over a decade. The results suggest that eating ultra-processed food wasn’t linked ...

Ultra-processed foods have become a primary scapegoat for nearly every conceivable health problem. When researchers cannot explain the cause or increased risk of a disease, they often cite ...